PSYC 1F90 Chapter Notes - Chapter 43: Libido
10 Mar 2016
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Hypothalamus a small area at the base of the brain that regulates many aspects of motivation and emotion, especially hunger, thirst, and sexual behaviour: external factors in hunger & obesity. Obesity is a result of internal and external factors that influence our diet,emotions, genetics, and exercise. Dieting the most effective way to lose weight is through behavioural dieting, which is based on techniques that change eating patterns and exercise habits: eating disorders. Bulimia excessive eating, follow by vomiting the food. Extracellular thirst thirst caused by a reduction in the volume of fluids found between body cells. Best thing to do in this case in drink slightly salty water, to replenish fluids and minerals. Intracellular thirst thirst triggered when fluid is drawn out of cells due to an increased concentration of salts and minerals outside the cell: pain prompts us to eliminate or avoid the pain.
